Words and pictures from the author of the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries

Monday, September 10, 2012

A Short Time to Stay Here

In A Short Time to Stay Here Terry Roberts brings an obscure bit
of WWI history to vivid life. A tiny mountain town in North Carolina , a
batch of German detainees quartered at a once-grand hotel, and the
inevitable conflicts that ensue provide an intricately layered backdrop to a
beautifully imagined and timeless love story. Read it for the history; read
it for the setting; but, most of all, read it to make the acquaintance of
these fascinating characters.

The setting is Hot Springs, NC, at the elegant Mountain Park hotel -- the same setting I used in Under the Skin. It's World War I and a group of German merchant mariners are detainees, quartered in and on the grounds of The Mountain Park. (A very civilized group as you can see from the picture below.)

Visit Terry's website to learn more about the book and how to win a two night stay at the Mountain Magnolia Inn of Hot Springs (also featured in Under the Skin.)

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Who Am I? What Am I Doing Here?

I'm the author of The Elizabeth Goodweather Full Circle Farm Appalachian Mysteries from Bantam Dell. The series includes SIGNS IN THE BLOOD (LA MONTAGNE DES SECRETS in France), ART'S BLOOD, (LE SECRET DES APPALACHES in France,) OLD WOUNDS,IN A DARK SEASON (Anthony Nominee, Best PBO), and UNDER THE SKIN. There's also THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS (a spinoff/standalone)chronicling the unexpected life story of Miss Birdie, one of Elizabeth's neighbors.
Currently I have just completed a historical novel, dealing with a massacre in my county during the Civil War.
I came to this weird business late (my first novel was published in 2005) and am still trying to figure it out.
As my novels are set in a place much like my real life home, I thought I'd use this blog to share pictures of our farm and county. I've been blogging for nearly nine years now, on an almost daily basis, and the topics have ranged from writing, chickens, food, books, quilts, flora and fauna of all sorts, to the occasional tiny rant. There's no plan, but there are lots of pictures.
There's more information about me and my books on my web site: http://vickilanemysteries.com/